Car-frame



l 2 Sheets-Sheet '1. G. W. A(JUSHING.

Gar-Frame.

No. 223,437. Patented lan. I3, 1880.

N-PETEHS. PNOTD-UTNOGRPHER, WASHINGTON. D C4 UNITED STATES ATnNT Brien.

enoRe-n W. cosi-Tine, or sEDALrA, MIssoUnI.

CAR-FRAM E.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters 'Patent No. 223,437', dated January 13, 1880.

Application filed Noveinberw, 1879. n

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W. GUSHING, of Sedalia, in the county of Pettis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful linprovement in Locomotive Tender and Gar Frames; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanyingidrawings, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a plan View of the frame. Fig. 2 is an inverted plan ofthe same. Fig. 3 is a vertical longitudinal section in the line x w of Fig. 1. Fig. tt is a vertical central longitudinal section of the same.- Fig. 5 is a vertical transverse section ot' the frame, showing a longitudinal section of one of the transonls. Fig. 6 isa perspective View of one of the transoms.

My invention relates to a novel and durable combination of iron and wood in the construction of locomotive-tender and car frames.

The nature ot the invention consists in a tender or car frame comprising, substantially, thei'ollowing parts, to wit: wooden end and side sills or timbers, two or more iron or other metal transonis secured to the side sills, and a central d raft-bar composed of sections, the end sections thereof being formed of Wood and metal, and the central section of metal plates stayed and braced, and all the sections supported upon and bolted to the transoms and central drawblocks or irons ot' the frame, the combination iron and wood trame forming a strong structure, and atiording an unyielding draft-bar an d fram e for the purposes mentioned.

A in the accompanying drawin gs represents the side, and B the end, sills ot the frame, they being made ot' wood; C, the metal transoins; D, the end t'lraw-irons; and E, E', and F, the central draftbar or sills, the parts E of which are of solid hard Wood, and applied as a lilling between the parts E and F, which are of metal, the Wood portions E, together with the metal portions E and F, abutting against and resting upon iianges and between jaws ofthe transonis C, and 4also abutting against and resting upon the end draw-irons, D.

. The parts E and F are in form ot' broad metal bars, and they are arranged edgewise With their broad sides vertical.

The plates or bars F are applied between the transoms, bein g placed some distance apart.

The ends of these plates abut against the transoins C, and rest upon and bear against flanges formed on the transoms, as shown.

The respective metal parts described are firmly bolted to the end draw-irons, D, and Ato the tran soins (l, and the wood and metal portions are firmly united together by bolts, as shown in the drawings.

The plates ot'the central metal portion, F,

of the draw-bar or central sill are stayed by tubes a, and bolts ct passed through the plates and tubes, and they are further braced by an gleirons b, placed between the plates ot' said portion F and the side wood sills, A.

In constructing' the draw'irons D and the transoms C it is desirable to avoid'unnecessary wei ght of metal; and to this end the drawirons are formed with ribs and anges, and 'the transoms are formed with cavities separated by solid webs of nietal,in order that lightness with great strength may be secured.

In uniting the parts ot' 'the frame together the folio wing order may be pursued The transoms G beingplaced in theirproper positions, the side sills, A, are placed upon and secured to them. rlhe end sills are then secured to the side ones by suitable irons or plates. The front and rear d ra w-irons are no w secured to the en d sills. The iron portions E of the front section ofthe draft-sillare next iitted and bolted in position, as are also the iron portions E F ot' the rear and front sections thereof. Next the ,wood iillin E is applied to the front and rear bar, l), and said bolt, by being placed in rear 9o ot'the wood end sill,Will relieve this sill of' draftstrains.

The center pins, el, for the trucks are confined upon the tia'nsoms by screwplates j', as shown.

The construction and arrangement of the parts ot' the frame are such that a rni through connection between the front and rear end sills is effected, and the weight of frame is far less IOO- 3. The end sections oi' the draft sill or bar formed of plates E and hard-Wood lling E,

in combination with the abutting and support ing end drawirons, D, and the flanged supporting and abutting transoms C, substantial] y as and for the purpose described.

4. The tender or car frame provided with the section F between its transoms C C, said section being` formed of plates braced7 tied togetber7 and stayed, substantially as described.

GEORGE W. GUSHING.

Witnesses:

WM. H. FLETCHER, F. K. ROGERS. 

